whoopee

[n. hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-; interj. hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-] /n. ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu-; interj. ˈʰwʊpˈi, ˈwʊpˈi, ˈʰwuˈpi, ˈwu-/
interjection
1.
(used as a shout of exuberant joy.)
Idioms
2.
make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
Also, whoopie.
Origin
1875-80, Americanism; whoop + -ee of uncertain origin; cf. yippee
British Dictionary definitions for make whoopee

whoopee

interjection (wʊˈpiː)
1.
an exclamation of joy, excitement, etc
noun (ˈwʊpiː)
2.
make whoopee
  1. to engage in noisy merrymaking
  2. to make love
Slang definitions & phrases for make whoopee

make whoopee

verb phrase
  1. To have a very good time; party: 70 degrees and humidity 50 percent, which is when fleas make serious whoopee (1928+)
  2. To copulate; screw: ''What do you mean, done, Ethan?'' ''You know, made whoopee, for Christ's sake''

whoopee

interjection

An exclamation of joy and approval; hurrah (1862+)

noun

Exuberant merriment; wild celebration; whoop-de-do: ''Whoopee'' seems to have entered New York with the accent on the first syllable (1928+)

[based on whoop, which is found fr late 1300s; popularized and perhaps coined by the colmnist Walter Winchell]


Idioms and Phrases with make whoopee

make whoopee

see: whoop it up